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Evaluation of medicines_shortages_in_europe_by_birgli

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We have published our first industry report. Commissioned by the EAEPC, birgli put together an independent report on the causes of shortages of medicines in Europe with a more in depth look at France, Greece, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. We would like to thank the EAEPC for commissioning the report and to everyone who contributed and provided support. Attached is the report and in a separate post (I am unable to load the two reports on one post) the EAEPC contribution to the report. Each document represents our independent views on shortages.

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1. An Evaluation of Medicines Shortages in Europe with a more in-depth review of these in France, Greece, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom by birgli® ag Baarerstrasse 8 6300 Zug Switzerland

2. This report has been commissioned by the European Association of Euro-Pharmaceutical Companies (EAEPC). Zug, July 2013 Authors & Contributors: Charles Gloor - Collation, Poland, United Kingdom, Europe Maurice Dantés - Parallel Distribution Ernesto Graefenhain - Spain Anastasios Pantazis - Greece Jeremy Poole - United Kingdom Jacques Pujol - France James Chitwood - Supplemental research Disclaimer: Birgli is acting as an independent researcher for a review of medicines shortages in a number of European markets. In rendering our research service, we will assume that the information given to and received by us, be it orally or in writing, is true and correct and that we have not been deprived of material information by the various parties from whom we have collected it as well as with respect to our own knowledge, evaluation, and analysis. Birgli, its network, and sources shall not be responsible for any loss whatsoever sustained by any person who relies on this publication 2 …

9. 1. Executive Summary Medicine shortages have consistently been in the media over the past few years and have seemingly, with the economic crisis and austerity programmes, become a crisis in their own right. Many have laid the blame squarely in one area or another with almost casual references to others. Our review shows the causes are quite varied and indeed vary according to market, time, product, and of course cause. Thus any particular case is actually only a snapshot of that specific case and may not apply to others. This report seeks to shed a little more light on the causes behind shortages, current action to reduce shortages, and will propose a number of solutions (most of which are existing proposals from various parties) that stakeholders can review. During the course of the research conducted, one item does appear to be consistent throughout and this is a lack of communication and coordi

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